And today's email from Moveon.org:
Dear MoveOn member,
It's only been three weeks since we launched our $10 million grassroots fundraising campaign. In that time, over 70,300 people have pitched in to run ads that highlight President Bush's failed policies. If all the checks come in, together we've given a whopping $3.6 million.
That's why this campaign to expose President Bush has attracted the attention of some heavy hitters. Today, George Soros and Peter Lewis, two of the country's leading philanthropists, have announced their strong support of our effort. They've pledged to match every dollar given by those of us in the grassroots with 50 cents of their own. In other words, if we raise $10 million, they'll put in another $5 million.
Politicians, pundits, and the press are watching this effort closely to see what happens. President Bush is raking in millions in $2,000 checks. For the first time, we're in a position to show that small donors working in partnership with the big ones can counterbalance the influence of rich Republicans. We can do it, but we'll have to dig deep and bring in more people.
Please help however you can. Remember, every dollar you give today will be matched with 50 cents from George Soros and Peter Lewis. You can give online at the links below:
By credit card:
https://www.moveonvoterfund.org/donate/creditcard.html?id=(unique) By check:
https://www.moveonvoterfund.org/donate/check.html?id=unique number
(Check contributions cost us processing time and money, so credit card contributions are preferred if possible.)
Your gift won't just help run ads. In the next week, we'll also be launching a great new PR campaign to make sure the ads' message gets free news coverage all across the country. We'll do this the MoveOn way -- engaging hundreds of local volunteers to hold press conferences and talk to reporters about the effect of President Bush's policies in our communities.
Together, we're changing the way politics works. Thanks for being a part of it.
Sincerely,
--Carrie, Eli, James, Joan, Noah, Peter, Wes, and Zack
The MoveOn.org Team
November 11th, 2003
P.S. For more on the match announcement from George Soros and Peter Lewis, check out today's article on MSNBC:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/991865.asp George Soros is also the founder of the Open Society Institute, one of the country's largest foundations. Open Society works to "promote open societies by shaping government policy and supporting education, media, public health, and human and women's rights, as well as social, legal, and economic reform." Their webpage is:
http://www.soros.org/about I wish I could find the exact figures but there are more millionaires among Demoncat senators than Republicans by quite a few. Yet, like you said, Dems are seen by many as the "party of the poor".
This is similar to the issue of blacks voting 90% Demoncat. They think the party sticks up for them when, in reality, it only hurts them. Blacks are finally starting to realize this and are leaving the Demoncat party in droves. They're starting to think for themselves instead of following the party line.